Did you overdo it at the gym or on the court? You have a soft tissue injury. It may be a muscle tear if you have symptoms such as weakness, inability to use the body area, bruising, swelling, and pain at the site. Torn muscles can also occur from a...
Knee pain is a frequent complaint that brings many patients to orthopedic specialists. Sprains, strains, tendonitis, and arthritis are just some of the many causes of knee pain. Our board-certified orthopedic surgeon and musculoskeletal and regenerative medicine physician at Urgently Ortho in Scottsdale, Arizona, understand the intricacies of the knee...
Do you have joint pain? Perhaps your knees or hips hurt. They may be stiff and painful, making it difficult to move. Joint pain can be quite disabling if you have a job that requires physical activity such as medicine, nursing, teaching, warehouse work, construction work, other trades work, or...
If you’re a runner, you know running is a great stress reliever; it raises your level of endorphins and leaves you feeling good. Lately, though, you’ve been sidelined repeatedly. Your legs throb and burn from your knees down into the lower part of your leg. You’ve developed shin splints. Our...
You have an active child. Broken bones are a part of childhood for many; about 50% of boys and 40% of girls suffer a broken bone at some point before their teenage years. The most common breaks are in the forearm. Our team at Urgently Ortho in Scottsdale, Arizona, treats...
Do you often feel rushed during doctor’s visits? You may have forgotten to ask all the questions you thought about and now have no answers. Have you ever sat for more than an hour waiting for your appointment? The doctor shortage is growing, and predictions are that it will intensify...
You’ve got arthritis. Whether it’s osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, your joints hurt. Our board-certified orthopedic surgeon and regenerative medicine specialist at Urgently Ortho are your partners in your musculoskeletal health. We provide the most advanced treatment available to ease your arthritis pain, including regenerative medicine when appropriate, at our Scottsdale, Arizona, office. You have a role to...
As a sports enthusiast and athlete, you love the “highs” when playing a game and the fun in making a winning shot. However, along with highs come lows. One of them is sustaining a sports injury. You want to know how serious the injury is and how long you’ll have...
Your child has injured himself, and it may be a fracture. He can’t move the injured limb, which is swollen and bruised. He’s in a lot of pain. It’s important to seek treatment immediately. If you suspect your child has a fracture, you’ll want to seek medical help from orthopedic...
If your child is having knee pain or heel pain, he could be developing two ailments that occur in active children: Osgood-Schlatter disease and Sever’s disease. Don’t worry. These aren’t life-threatening conditions, but they do cause discomfort, and treatment is needed to ensure your loved one doesn’t make the condition...
Do you have a soft tissue injury like tendonitis or plantar fasciitis? Perhaps you have painful osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. You’re seeking relief. Orthopedic surgeons today have options to help you that weren’t widely available even a decade or two ago, thanks to advances in regenerative medicine. Our board-certified regenerative...
Have those twinges of pain been happening more and more frequently? Perhaps it’s pain in your shoulder, shins, elbow, knee, hamstring, or foot. You may be developing an overuse injury. If you’re an athlete who plays your sport several times a week, or if you have a job that requires...
If you’re an athlete who needs support from an orthopedic practice, a patient with a chronic musculoskeletal condition that sometimes can’t wait, or simply someone who wants priority service when it comes to your health, concierge medicine may be the best medical service option that meets your individual needs. Urgently...
If you’re an active person who uses your muscles during the workday, or you’re an athlete who plays sports, you’re more prone to a musculoskeletal injury than someone who’s sedentary. One common injury is a strain, which means you have some damage to a muscle or tendon. Our board-certified orthopedic...
If you have a stabbing pain in your heel, it’s hard to go about your day normally. You may be favoring the other leg and putting most of your weight on your other foot. It’s time to see a specialist. Our board-certified orthopedic surgeon and pain management and regenerative medicine...
If you have a musculoskeletal condition like osteoarthritis or a sports or other traumatic injury to your soft tissue, bones, or joints, you’re seeking relief from pain, swelling, stiffness, loss of mobility, and other symptoms. The physicians at Urgently Ortho in Scottsdale, Arizona, stay abreast of the latest medical advances...
Wouldn’t it be helpful to have more time with your doctor during appointments? There’s always a rushed feeling to try to remember to ask all your questions in the allotted time. How many times have you forgotten to bring your notes with the list of your concerns? Our board-certified physicians...
Your child’s bones grow very fast; you can see how much taller he is this year than last year. While his bones are growing so fast, how do you ensure that they are at peak health? It’s important to do so, because almost all bone mass is complete by age...
Your shoulder joint is the most flexible joint in your body. You can rotate your arm 360 degrees in a full circle motion; you can’t do that with any other joint. Because it’s the most mobile joint, it’s also unstable. The muscles, tendons, and ligaments around the shoulder joint, called...
Playing baseball, America’s sport, brings enjoyment but also risk of injury, as with any sport. Baseball players are especially prone to elbow pain because throwing the ball adds extra stress on the throwing arm. Our team of board-certified physicians at Urgently Ortho in Scottsdale, Arizona, provides expert care for children...
It’s summer, and you’re enjoying physical activities. Are you starting to return to an activity or a workout program as your gym opens up after the pandemic? It’s important not to overdo it on the first week out if you’re resuming your spot on a tennis team or in an...
You’re probably familiar with stress fractures in adults, but did you know that stress fractures can occur in children? If you have an active child, and especially if he plays sports, it’s possible that he could develop a stress fracture. The world of youth sports can begin as early as...
Are hamstring injuries keeping you out of the game? When exercising or playing your sport, do you experience sudden pain that brings you to a stop? You can feel pain in the back of your thigh even when you’re walking. You may even see bruising in that area. Don’t let...
Golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow are both painful inflammatory conditions that cause weakness in your arms, wrists, and hands. While similar, the conditions affect different parts of your elbow and cause slightly different symptoms. Our team of talented providers here at Urgently Ortho in Scottsdale, Arizona, are experts in repetitive...
You have pain in a joint like you’ve never had before. It came on suddenly. Now it’s red and painful. You may have gout. What is gout? The No. 1 cause of inflammatory arthritis is better known as gout. Gout results from your body producing too much uric acid or...
Stress is a universal fact of life. Perhaps you’re in the sandwich generation, taking care of children and parents. Maybe your job is high stress and requires long hours. Whatever the source, when your body is under frequent stress, it experiences physical changes. Those changes impact chronic diseases like arthritis. ...
Has your neck developed a “crick” so that turning your head to one side is difficult? Perhaps your shoulder aches for no good reason. It might be your back that’s causing you to reach for the pain relievers. If you haven’t suffered a fall or sustained any other type of...
Exercise is critical for staying healthy, but can too much of it be bad for you? The answer is yes. Our board-certified orthopedic surgeon, pain management physician, and regenerative medicine physician at Urgently Ortho in Scottsdale, Arizona, all see patients who have developed stress fractures and other types of overuse...
Your ankle hurts, and it’s difficult to walk. You’re favoring your other leg. Ankle pain has a host of causes. Don’t try to self-diagnose; it’s time to see a specialist. Our board-certified orthopedic surgeon and musculoskeletal and regenerative medicine physician at Urgently Ortho in Scottsdale, Arizona, know how to diagnose...
Knee instability isn’t a minor concern. You don’t know when it might happen next, and it can easily lead to a fall that could result in a serious injury. Our board-certified orthopedic surgeon and musculoskeletal specialist physicians at Urgently Ortho in Scottsdale, Arizona, can correctly diagnose the cause of your...
Childhood is often full of bumps and bruises. Lots of movement and activity can lead to falls and other accidents. When your child has a musculoskeletal injury, it’s important to get expert treatment. An injury to a growth plate can cause problems in the future if not properly treated. At...
If you love sports and play your sport frequently, you’re susceptible to stress fractures in your feet and lower legs. A stress fracture, sometimes called a hairline fracture, is a tiny fissure in a bone. Urgently Ortho in Scottsdale, Arizona, specializes in treating all types of orthopedic injuries, including stress...
Are you searching for a facility that treats musculoskeletal pain and injuries quickly? Urgently Ortho is a full-service orthopedic clinic staffed by a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and two physicians board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management, one of whom also specializes in regenerative medicine. With this broad range of expertise, our...
Knee injuries can be particularly disabling; leg injuries can make it difficult to walk. If you’ve injured your knee badly, you may have torn your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). It’s important to seek professional treatment right away so that you don’t damage it further. Our board-certified orthopedic surgeon and musculoskeletal...
Effective June 8, 2020 our new business hours are as follows: Monday -9:00am to 5:00pm- No Walk-ins Tuesday -9:00am to 2:00pm – admin day and not seeing patients. Wednesday -9:00am to 5:00pm - No Walk-ins Thursday -9:00am to 2:00pm - admin day and not seeing patients. Friday -9:00am to 5:00pm...
Your elbow performs many jobs during your life: Every time you lift an object, hug someone, cook a meal, or throw a ball, you use your elbow. When it’s not working properly, it’s time to see the doctor. Urgently Ortho in Scottsdale, Arizona, covers the gamut of orthopedic injuries and...
As you’ve gotten older, your knees may have started to hurt. You don’t want to rely on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories; they can cause organ damage and other side effects. What can you do to keep your knees in good shape so that you can continue to enjoy activities such as dancing,...
Our business hours will vary per day due to COVID-19. Please call ahead of time to make sure we are open, no walk-ins available for now and also let's be mindful about others and keep it minimum to one person per patient. Thank you kindly and stay safe. DO...
If you’re living with arthritis, some days are better than others. Sometimes flare-ups occur without warning. If you fall, you need medical attention. You might have to wait for hours in a hospital ER. Afterward, there’s always a huge medical bill. You now have another option. Urgently Ortho is...
You’ve noticed that your elbow has developed more and more twinges over the past few months. Perhaps your knee bothers you when you bend a certain way, and it’s getting worse. You need to see a doctor. The team at Urgently Ortho, a walk-in clinic serving Phoenix and the surrounding...
When you have an unexpected or chronic orthopedic injury, waiting at the doctor’s office or hospital emergency room can take hours of your time. This can lead to stress and more time that you’re in pain. Dr. Leah Brown at Urgently Ortho can decrease this wait time with her concierge medicine...
Beginning January 20, 2020 we will be closing for lunch Monday-Friday from 12:30 to 1pm.
Office will be closed on December 24th, 25th, 26, closing at 6pm on the 31rst and closed on January 1rst and resuming regular hours on January 2nd thank you and have a safe and Happy Holidays.
From the moment they exit the womb, your child grows at a dizzying rate, sometimes gaining inches within a year. Behind this growth is a musculoskeletal system that’s constantly changing and adapting, which is a primary consideration when it comes to pediatric orthopaedic care. At Urgently Ortho, our team of...
Your feet are the foundation for your entire body. Poor foot alignment and strength can affect the way that you hold your body and can even lead to injuries. One of the most common causes of foot pain and misalignment is a condition called flat feet, also known as fallen...
Each of your knee joints contains two crescent-shaped cartilage discs known as the menisci. The menisci act as shock absorbers between your thigh and shin bones, preventing them from rubbing against one another at the joint. The lateral meniscus is located on the outside of your knee joint, while the...
There’s no argument that kids can gain lifelong physical and emotional benefits from youth sports. However, supporting an active lifestyle comes with risk. Every year, more than 2.6 million children age 19 and under visit emergency rooms for treatment of sports and recreation-related injuries, according to the Centers for Disease...
Excess weight leads to a higher risk of developing arthritis While we celebrate all bodies and each person’s right to maintain their own healthy journey, research shows, however, that excessive weight and obesity can increase your risk of developing chronic illnesses like arthritis. Consider some sobering statistics. According to the...
“Oh, I didn’t twist it that bad…” That’s something we often hear as orthopedic specialists, but the truth is, no matter how slight an ankle sprain, there’s still potential for long-term injury and instability. You wouldn’t let a head cold go untreated — give your ankles the same care and...
Your rotator cuff surrounds and protects your shoulder joint as a group of muscles and tough tendons. This group of tissue keeps the head of your upper arm bone (humerus) secured where it belongs in your shoulder socket. An injury to your rotator cuff usually causes pain, weakness, stiffness, loss...
When it comes to heel pain, plantar fasciitis is in a league of its own, practically hobbling you when you take your first steps in the morning or after a long period of inactivity. If you’re tired of wincing with each step, there are solutions that can quiet the pain...
No matter how eager you are to get back in the game, you might as well decide right from the start that your recovery from an ACL knee injury will take time. You can’t force the process, because your ACL must have enough time to regain optimal strength and stability....
Osteoarthritis of the knee can lead to chronic pain, frustrating stiffness, and diminished ability to do the things you love. It can even affect your ability to get around normally. While many different treatments for knee osteoarthritis and other knee pain exist — including oral pain medications, steroid injections, physical...
No doubt, you do everything you can to protect your child from getting hurt. But accidents happen. Hearing that your child has injured a growth plate may cause your heart to skip a beat and make you wonder how it affects your child’s full growth potential. Unfortunately, growth plates are...
Running injuries are not an act of God They result from the interaction of the athlete’s genetic structure with the environment through training methods. Essentially, you do not wake up one day with an injury. Something happened. You may have ignored certain symptoms or some alteration in your activity caused...
According to the Arthritis Foundation, over half of us will experience some age-related joint degeneration, like osteoarthritis, during our lives. Osteoarthritis is the loss of the protective cushions of cartilage in joints like the knee. Once cartilage is damaged, it gets inflamed, which causes more damage and a painful cycle...
The term arthritis refers to more than 100 different diseases that have some common elements. All the different types of arthritis affect your joints, and they are all painful. Researchers are pursuing new treatments all the time, and two have shown promising results. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cell therapies...
Participating in organized team sports or recreational athletics can provide innumerable benefits for school-age children and adolescents alike. In addition to giving them a way to improve their physical skills and become more disciplined, getting in the game can also help young people stay fit and practice good sportsmanship. Whether...
